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Saved by His grace in 1974, from 9 years of professing atheism into His loving arms. Living with my husband in the middle of a mountain meadow. GRIN! Wanting to spread the good news about His redemptive plan for our lives through written media.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Nightmares

Have you ever awakened with
your heart pounding, looking around in a panic or with heavy feelings that
things are not right? Have you ever been really upset and then so relieved to
figure out that you were asleep and now you are awake and what you were
dreaming about is not real. Maybe it is time to go to the bathroom, whew.

I was having nightmares and the Lord took me through a process. I was
reminded of how Jesus faced temptation by the enemy and how he deals with it.
He always used the Word of the Lord to make the enemy stop. “It is written….”

Matthew 4:7

Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your
God.’”

Matthew 4:6-8 (in Context) Matthew 4 (Whole Chapter) NKJV

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall
worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’”

I used the above idea out loud in prayer before quoting some scriptures
before bedtime. NKJV

Philippians 4:7

and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your
hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. NKJV

Philippians 2:5

[ The Humbled and Exalted Christ ] Let this mind be in you which was also in
Christ Jesus. NKJV

I prayed that the mind of Christ was in me, whether awake or asleep, and that
He was guarding my mind and basically told the enemy he had no right to be
there – some other scriptures I quoted were:

Romans 8:1

[ Free from Indwelling Sin ] There is therefore now no condemnation to those
who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but
according to the Spirit. NKJV

2 Timothy 1:7

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a
sound mind

Lastly, I prayed the scripture below and reaffirmed that the mind of Christ
was in me and the enemy had no place and I was trusting Jesus to do the rest.
NKJV

Philippians 4:8

[ Meditate on These Things ] Finally, brethren, whatever things are true,
whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are
pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if
there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these
things. NKJV

I was dreaming about people I had wronged before coming to the Lord. I had
asked forgiveness, or in some cases was no longer able to contact with the
person. The enemy was beating me over the head with condemnation and I would
wake up feeling totally condemned. After praying the above, if I had a dream
I would wake up and pray for the salvation of those I had nightmares
about. It all stopped really quickly.

Pray about this and see what the Lord opens up for you.

Lord Jesus, I pray that you would be with my sister/brother in a most mighty
way. That you would give her/him peace and sweet dreams. We bind the
enemy in the most mighty name of Jesus and by the blood shed for us at
Calvary. Your mind is in us, while we are awake and asleep. Lord we
love you. Please set us free from the torment of the enemy.

Psalm 4:8

I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD, make me
dwell in safety. NKJV